Angola Economic Forum debate economic diplomacy and integration

“ O AEF proposes an in-depth reflection on Angola’s international position, economic diplomacy, regional integration and tourism as a strategic vector of national economic diversification”, writes the president of the forum, economist Manuel Alves da Rocha.

The forum, which is meeting its fourth edition this year, takes place under the theme ‘Angola, Diplomacy and Regional Integration: New Partnerships for Sustainable Development’, “it has been established as a key and influential platform, led by national experts, policy-makers, academics and entrepreneurs to discuss the direction of the Angolan economy in order to create and enhance business opportunities and future investments in the various economic sectors of Angola”.

The main objectives of the meeting are to evaluate Angola's international position in the context of global economic cooperation, to discuss the impact of economic diplomacy on the capture of foreign direct investment, to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of regional integration within SADC, to discuss the role of Angolan commercial banking in the financing of trade and the economy, and to analyze the perspectives of the tourism sector as a strategic axis of economic diversification.

In addition, the forum also aims to promote institutional networking between government, private sector, multilateral partners, investors and academic researchers and to identify concrete opportunities for investment, trade and economic development.

Among the various speakers mentioned is the resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Angola, Victor LLeido, the Portuguese ambassador to Angola, Nuno Mathias, the United States' business manager in Angola, Shannon Cazeau, the Angolan ambassador to Portugal, Maria de Jesus Ferreira, the postponement for European Union trade affairs in Angola, Luís Miguel Pascoal, and researcher Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, as well as rulers, bankers, entrepreneurs and economists.